Boats & Gear

This Osmond 46' x 17' 6" crabber is one of several boats H&H Marine has sent to California. H&H Marine photo.

Michael_Crowley

Maine yard sends crabber to the West Coast; lobstermen’s love of racing perseveres in pandemic

Michael Crowley

The wooden dragger and crabber Blue Pacific after leaving Makela Boatworks. Makela Boatworks photo.

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Wooden boat gets first major workover in 57 years; a little welding help comes along just at the right time

Michael Crowley

Built in 1978 at what is now Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the Relentless has been repowered and maintained for many years at Garpo Marine on Staten Island, New York. Jake Smith photo

Relentless never quits: A venerable East Coast scalloper goes in for a significant power upgrade at Staten Island’s Garpo Marine Services

Paul Molyneaux

R.A. Mitchell builds a popular 150-kW unit with a John Deere 6068AFM85 and a Marathon 431 frame 120/208V 60-cycle generator. R.A. Mitchell photo.

Next gen: Genset efficiency gets major upgrades with hybrid systems

Paul Molyneaux

CQR rolls out new software, waterproof reader.

Seafood cells: Certified Quality Reader looks to improve, organize fish quality data

Brian Hagenbuch

The Salt Shaker, a 42-foot Mussel Ridge hull was finished off by Simmons Boatworks for Friendship lobsterman Eugene Harrington. Eugene Harrington photo.

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More horsepower is driving force for new boat; boatyard expands lineup with 38-foot model

Michael Crowley

RinseKit provides up to five minutes of pressurized water.

RinseKit to the rescue with freestanding shower and hand-washing stations

Brian Hagenbuch

Ernie Piton of Key Largo, Fla., outfitted his 17-foot Mako skiff with a 2,000-watt Honda generator and twin 500-watt underwater lights for bully netting spiny lobster. Sue Cocking photo.

Boat of the Month: Bully net boat

Sue Cocking

NF_September_20_ATY_South_Lead_Parker — This Parker 25 worked by Nathan Everett on Chesapeake Bay recently got a new 300-hp four-stroke outboard engine. Larry Chowning photo

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New power for a 25-footer in Chesapeake Bay; Wright skiff is ready for sale in Deltaville, Va.

Larry Chowning

Knute Aarsheim has spent decades in the New Bedford, Mass., scallop fishery. In December 2019, he and his son Keith took delivery of the Aarsheim Junior. Duckworth Steel Boats Photo.

Every engine needs a boat

Paul Molyneaux

Getting in and out of Dutch Harbor was never easy, but an October accident plus COVID-19 led to a RavnAir shutdown and bankruptcy filing. Bri Dwyer photo.

Ups and downs: Alaska’s remote fishing hubs grapple with ferry and flight shutdowns

Bruce Buls